Till We Have Faces | Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Part 1, Chapter 1

1. Describe Orual's childhood.

2. Orual claims she writes her book for what reason?

3. Describe the Fox's personality.

4. What kind of relationship does Orual have with her father?

Short Essay Question - Part 1, Chapter 2

5. Why does the King kill a slave boy at the beginning of the chapter?

6. What reasons does the Fox have for wanting to commit suicide?

7. Why does the King begin to use the Fox as an advisor?